Patents by Inventor Leif E. Malm

Leif E. Malm has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Deployment handle for delivery of implants
    Patent number: 11957609
    Abstract: A delivery device for controllably delivering multiple implants (e.g., intravascular implants) is described herein. The delivery device may include a lockout mechanism to prevent against inadvertent implant deployment prior to initial use. The delivery device may also include a re-sheath mechanism to allow for re-sheathing of an inner core assembly prior to removal of the delivery device from an initial deployment site. The delivery device may also further include a mechanism configured to prevent against re-sheathing of a partially-deployed implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: INTACT VASCULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Michael A. Longo, Chad J. Smith, Igor Tentler, Michael A. Dotsey, Evan E. Aamodt, Leif E. Malm, Kevin Y. Shin, Erin H. Morrissey, Patrick B. Nolan, Noah E. Dingler
  • DEPLOYMENT HANDLE FOR DELIVERY OF IMPLANTS
    Publication number: 20210196494
    Abstract: A delivery device for controllably delivering multiple implants (e.g., intravascular implants) is described herein. The delivery device may include a lockout mechanism to prevent against inadvertent implant deployment prior to initial use. The delivery device may also include a re-sheath mechanism to allow for re-sheathing of an inner core assembly prior to removal of the delivery device from an initial deployment site. The delivery device may also further include a mechanism configured to prevent against re-sheathing of a partially-deployed implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Michael A. Longo, Chad J. Smith, Igor Tentler, Michael A. Dotsey, Evan E. Aamodt, Leif E. Malm, Kevin Y. Shin, Erin H. Morrissey, Patrick B. Noland, Noah E. Dingler